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  1. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Well at least now it looks pretty! Also go my first component rebuild done.
  2. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

  3. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

  4. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    No, no, no! I meant a stock REPLACEMENT. lol. After what I found in that pan I'm gonna clean every single part of that trans. I ended up going with a Dacco reman oem unit. Stock 1200-1400 stall. Should be here today actually. RockAuto had it for about $60 shipped after a core return. I also...
  5. da_raabi

    Old Detroit w/blower

    I've had wet dreams over a 6-71 in a square for a long long time. They just sing. Even a 4-71 or even the little 4-53 would be fun as hell too!
  6. da_raabi

    How to make a daily driver?

    x3 Any of these trucks can be a daily driver. You just have to take care of them and don't beat on them. I've been daily driving my 86 dooley for 4 years with only a couple minor hickups (the biggest being the trans letting go this week). Expect to need to do little things from time to time...
  7. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Ok. You are the second person to say that. I guess I'll stick with the stock 3-bolt converter @ 1200-1400. Easy peasy.
  8. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Engine is bone stock. Stock cam, stock intake, stock carb. May go to an "RV" cam and a performer intake next year. I don't know stock cam specs unfortunately. Gears are 4.10s. Running 235/85R16 31.7" tires. Mostly a daily driver, although I want to be able to tow if necessary. Does that...
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    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Yes, there are two different bolt patterns. I think the TH400 converters use an 11.5" (approx) pattern while the TH350 uses a 10.75" (approx) pattern. I had to deal with this when I was trying to put a TH350 behind a 454 in my Camaro. Summit sells a real nice flexplate that has both bolt...
  10. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Well right now I'm looking at 2 different converters, both stock remans from Dacco. The first is a TH400 model with a 1200-1400 stall, the other is a TH350 model with a 1700-1900 stall. Thoughts on going to a slightly higher stall? Price is about the same on RockAuto. About $60 after core return...
  11. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    What stall should I be looking at in a converter? The truck is a basically-stock 454 dually with 4.10s out back. 2wd. Would 2000 be too high? I'm trying to find a cheapie converter, but they get expensive fast when you drop below 2000.
  12. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    I was curious about that. I know you can do some internal modifications, but how would they interact with a shift kit like the one from Transgo? Check out the attached PDF I made of an old Jake's Performance tech article.
  13. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    That's my plan. The Transgo 400-1-2 kit is pretty cheap on eBay. Most places list it for $90+, eBay has it for $69.
  14. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Ok, just to be clear - I've never dug into a transmission before. So bear with me... Looking at transmissionpartsUSA, this is what I am thinking: 46001HD TH400 Transmission heavy duty master rebuild kit - $119.74 46995HP TH400 4L80E Kevlar lined front band. - $11.52 46999A TH400 4L80E...
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    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Pulled the pan and found my clutches... Smeared all over the bottom of the pan...
  16. da_raabi

    installing radiator with aftermarket?

    So I guess the water hose was NOT the best source for refilling my radiators? Whoops...
  17. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    You talking about the ebay kit? I didn't think I'd actually find someone who had actually used one! So it seemed like a good kit? Seems like the price is right in the "about right" ballpark.
  18. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Then there is this kit. Good price, and appears to use name-brand parts (Kolene, Alto Red-Eagle) and it also includes a new reverse band, torrington bearings, thrust washers etc. I know its fleabay, but it looks decent...
  19. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Hmm. Not bad, it just doesn't come with bands. For the same price range I was actually thinking about the Summit kit. It comes with some pretty good parts: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-705021
  20. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Unfortunately that kit is for a TH350. The TCI Th400 kits are much more expensive. Since money is a big problem here (see my other thread about "fixing" the parking pawl in my Camaro) I need to find something... less expensive. What's so wrong about the B&M stuff? The Transkit seems to be...
  21. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    I'm in Florida, and yes it's a bolt-on yoke. I've been doing a bit of research on kits etc, and this is what I'm looking at: B&M 20229 Rebuild kit (includes parts/steps for shift improvement so no shift kit needed) - $152.00 Fliter kit - $10.00 Flex Plate (mine was ground down by a junk...
  22. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Yeah I dunno what I'm going to do. I'm exploring options. --Rebuild TH400 myself - probably around $500+/- plus some tool rentals - never done it before so could be big waste --Purchase rebuilt TH400 - $1000+ --Go manual - unknown cost, though likely lots when including clutch pedal assembly...
  23. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Wonderful...
  24. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    I've been having intermittent slipping in third for a while. It was usually a sign I was a little low on fluid (damn thing leaks from places you don't even want to know about). Well I think it finally went over the hill. Saturday it started slipping bad when I tried to get up to highway speed...
  25. da_raabi

    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    I wouldn't trust it either, it doesn't appear to have provisions for a trans cooler. Must be a light-duty model. That's no good in a truck. Come to think I don't see a dip stick either. Not good. He must have done something to it. I don't like it.

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